Fewer jobs for women labourers in S. Asia
ISLAMABAD: South Asia has the second lowest female labour force participation rate worldwide after the Middle East and North Africa due to lesser opportunities of...
Woman burnt by husband over domestic row
BUREWALA: A man along with his brother burnt his wife over a domestic row at Chak No 203-EB in the jurisdiction of Gaggo police, but...
Senate panel for efforts to boost female literacy
ISLAMABAD: The subcommittee constituted by the Senate Standing Committee on Women Development to examine the causes of low female literacy rate met on Thursday at...
Girl 20, after 17 years refused to marry a criminal who bought her at the age of 2 yrs
SUKKUR:A girl sold for Rs20,000 by her father when she was only three years old under an agreement that she would be given in marriage...
Pakistan scores poorly in women empowerment survey
WASHINGTON: Pakistan is at the bottom of the rung when it comes to equal rights and economic opportunities for women, according to a survey released...